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Create free accountTrade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Notice Amendment: This NPP amendment is raised to inform all Suppliers and interested bidders that Canada amended the quarterly refresh period of the perpetual (permanent) refresh for the solicitation referenced as E60ZN-090003/C from January 4, 2013 to March 28, 2013, to January 4, 2013 to March 12, 2013.
After this closing date as amended herein, all existing and new suppliers interested in qualifying for a RFSA for Solutions in TSPS will be subject to a new RFSA to be issued. A draft RFSA is currently available on the Government Electronic Tendering System (MERX) at www.merx.com, under the solicitation number E60ZN-13TSSB/A. Quarterly refresh opportunities for TSPS Solutions will be reinstated once the official solicitation process and resulting instruments have been issued and is expected to resume later in 2013.
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT
REQUEST FOR SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT (RFSA) FOR SOLUTIONS BASED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
TASK AND SOLUTIONS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TSPS) FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES CANADA (PWGSC)
PWGSC FILE NUMBER : E60ZN-090003/C
SUPPLIERS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING AN ARRANGEMENT MAY ORDER THE REQUEST FOR SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT (RFSA) DOCUMENTS AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN.
SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT FOR SOLUTIONS BASED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
The procurement tool of Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS) is made up of three methods of supply which include a Standing Offer (SO), a Task Based Supply Arrangement (SA) and a Solution Based SA.
The TSPS Task Based SAs and TSPS Task Based SOs have been issued and are currently in place.
This is a solicitation to request new TSPS Sulutions Based SAs as well as to allow Existing Suppliers to submit arrangements to qualify for those Tiers, Regions and Classes for which they currently do not have an in their TSPS Solutions Based SA. Existing Suppliers are not required to re-qualify for any Classes for which they already have an SA.
This is the permanent notice for the duration of the TSPS Solutions Based Supply Arrangement Period. As long as this permanent notice remains posted on MERX, TSPS Supply Arrangements will be issued to all suppliers that meet the qualification requirements of this RFSA.
(1) new suppliers to become qualified suppliers under the TSPS Solutions based Supply Arrangement (SA) ; and,
(2) existing qualified suppliers under the SA to qualify for those Tiers and Classes for which they did not initially qualify.
Due to the resources required to evaluate the arrangements, Canada has reserved the right to conduct the evaluation of arrangements in cycles, not less than quarterly (that is, Canada may collect arrangements received over a calendar year quarter, in order to conduct the evaluation of all those arrangements concurrently as part of a single cycle of evaluations). The schedule below outlines the closing dates for each quarterly evaluation. Arrangements received after the dates listed below will fall into the next quarterly evaluation schedule.
Quarter: Closing Date: Time of Closing: Evaluation Period: Q1 June 28 02:00 PM (EDT) June 29 to September 30 Q2 September 30 02:00 PM (EDT) October 1 to January 04 Q3 January 04 02:00 PM (EST) January 05 to March 28 Q4 March 28 02:00 PM (EDT) March 29 to June 28
PWGSC invites interested suppliers to respond to this RFSA for the provision of Solutions based Professional Services under TSPS.
The TSPS Solutions Based Supply Arrangement includes the following classes of service:
Class 1: Human Resource Services; Class 2: Business Services / Change Management Services; and Class 3: Project Management Services.
All three (3) classes will be structured according to the following Tiers:
Tier 1: Requirements up to and including $2 million (GST/HST included); Tier 2: Requirements greater than $2 million (GST/HST included).
Solution based professional services are services that are not related to a particular activity or initiative. They are requirements where Identified Users require options on how to resolve a business problem. Some examples are as follows:
Consultant establishes a work plan including an outline of the validation of the problem. The work can include investigation, analysis, development of options and report writing activities.
Identified User is looking for a resource or team of resources with direct knowledge and sufficient expertise to accomplish the work.
Consultant may be required to implement and/or assist in implementing the accepted solution.
Consultant might have to deliver a complete operational solution to a requirement and manage the overall project.
Solutions may include methodologies and processes around project management, advisory services, contract management, quality management, risk management, and solution development. The solution could include end-to-end project work to find or deliver a solution to a business problem.
A solution requirement could be to obtain the services of a consultant to produce the operational plan. The implementation of the operational plan may be Task or Solution based.
The compliant arrangements determined by Canada to offer the best value in accordance with the evaluation methodology described in this RFSA will be recommended for issuance of an SA, subject to the provisions of this RFSA.
There is a security requirement associated with the requirement of the Supply Arrangement. For additional information, see Part 4 - Evaluation Procedures and Basis of Selection, and Part 6A - Supply Arrangement and Resulting Contract Clauses.
SET-ASIDE PROGRAM FOR ABORIGINAL BUSINESS (APPLICABLE ONLY TO A PORTION OF THE RFSA):
A portion of this procurement has been set aside under the federal government's Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB). In order to be considered, firms must certify that they qualify as an Aboriginal business as defined in the SPAB and that they will comply with all requirements of the SPAB.
Where a Supplier wishes its Arrangement to be considered for set aside for Aboriginal business under the federal government's Set-aside Program for Aboriginal Business, Suppliers must complete and sign the certification entitled "Certification Requirements for the Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business" attached as Annex "D" to Section A "Aboriginal Business Certification".
By executing the certification, the Supplier warrants that it is an Aboriginal business as defined in the Set-aside Program for Aboriginal Business.
Supply Arrangements (SAs) are divided into six (6) regions (Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Western, Pacific and the National Capital Region (NCR)).
The products and/or services to be provided will be delivered in one or both of the two official languages of Canada according to the requirements of the Identified User issuing a Request For Proposal (RFP) against the SA.
Suppliers must ensure that their Arrangement provides sufficient evidence for Canada to assess the compliance of their Arrangement with the mandatory requirements as indicated in the RFSA document.
Suppliers will be required to meet all the mandatory requirements. Arrangements failing to meet these conditions will be considered non-responsive and will be given no further consideration.
The Supplier Selection will be conducted per Tier, Region, and Class. All suppliers who are compliant with all mandatory requirements will be authorized for issuance of an SA and will become qualified suppliers under the SA . A single SA will be issued to Aboriginal Suppliers who qualify for both Aboriginal and General procurements.
Suppliers should use the unmodified response templates listed below in the preparation of their arrangement for both the hard copy and the soft copy.
(a) TSPS SOLUTIONS RFSA Technical Response Template includes: Attachment 1 to Annex "A" to Section A Supplier Profile Attachment 1 to Annex "B" to Section A Mandatory Evaluation Criteria Attachment 1 to Annex "C" to Section A Certifications Attachment 2 to Annex "C" to Section A Certifications Attachment 3 to Annex "C" to Section A Certifications Attachment 4 to Annex "C" to Section A Certifications
(b) Project Summary Template: Appendix 1 to Annex B to Section A Mandatory Evaluation Criteria
The TSPS Solutions BasedRFSA Technical Response Template has been posted on MERX and is available to download.
Information regarding the RFSA can be obtained from the TSPS team members listed below:
Sherrie Kingan Kim Corriveau Supply Specialist Supply Specialist
Telephone 819-956-1673 Telephone 819-956-1673 email: SPTS.TSPS@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca email: SPTS.TSPS@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
Josianne Courteau A/Supply Team Leader Procurement Strategies Division Professional Services Procurement Directorate Services and Technology Acquisition Management Sector Acquisitions Branch Public Works and Government Services Canada Place du Portage, Phase III, 11C1 11 Laurier Street Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0S5 Telephone 819-934-0200 Facsimile: (819) 997-2229 Email: SPTS.TSPS@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca. Delivery Date: 12/03/2013
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
Not stated in the notice: procurement type, procurement method, selection criteria, region of delivery, region of opportunity, expected contract period, end user
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